Kier Anthelm
1st-Level Loremaster Bard (OSE Variant)
XP: 0 / 2,500
Ability Score Modifier
Strength 9 —
Intelligence 15 +1
Wisdom 10 —
Dexterity 12 —
Constitution 11 —
Charisma 13 +1
Class: Loremaster Bard (OSE Variant)
Prime Requisites: Intelligence & Charisma
Alignment: Lawful
Hit Points: 5 hp
Armor Class: 14 (Chainmail + Shield)
Combat Attack Progression: As Cleric
Weapons:
- Short sword
- Dagger
- Staff
- Short bow
Armor: Chainmail & Shield
Saving Throws (As Cleric 1):
- Save Target
- Death / Poison 11
- Wands 12
- Paralysis / Petrify 14
- Dragon Breath 16
- Rods / Staves / Spells 15
Class Abilities: Lore, Saga of Heroes, Tongues & Scripts
Lore - Kier may attempt to identify:
ancient ruins
heraldry
relics
magical inscriptions
forgotten cultures
monsters
historical events
Chance of Success: 2-in-6
Saga of Heroes: Once per day, Kier may recite heroic lays and ancient sagas.
All allies within earshot gain: +1 morale, +1 saving throws vs fear
Duration: one encounter or one exploration turn
Tongues & Scripts
Kier begins literate and knows:
Common
Old Helvecian
Trade Cant of Brine
May attempt to decipher unknown writing: 2-in-6 chance
Equipment:
Weathered chronicles of St. Ygg
Rune-carved ash staff
Chainmail hauberk
Shield bearing a faded silver tree sigil
Short sword
Bone flute
Horn lantern
Ancient regional maps
Satchel with parchment, ink, charcoal sticks, and sealing wax
Traveler’s cloak lined with wolf fur
14 gp
Spells: Identify, Read Magic
Background: Kier Anthelm was raised among the fading monasteries near the northern marches of Middenmark, where the old songs of saints and kings are still whispered beside cold hearthfires. As a youth, he copied fragments of pre-Futurus chronicles salvaged from ruined abbeys and plague-haunted keeps. His wandering studies eventually led him into the wild roads of the Northern Reaches, where he now seeks forbidden histories tied to the Soul Fungus, the ruined Helvecians, and the forgotten dead beneath the Barrowmoor.
Though welcomed in many halls for his learning and calm demeanor, Kier’s habit of uncovering uncomfortable truths has earned him wary looks from priests, bannermen, and nobles alike. He believes memory itself is sacred—and that buried truths inevitably return.